Suppression of puberty with GnRH analogues in adolescents with Gender Dysphoria

Poleszak Julita, Szabat Przemysław, Szabat Marta, Wójcik Magdalena, Boreński Grzegorz, Janowska Małgorzata, Karakuła‑Juchnowicz Hanna. Suppression of puberty with GnRH analogues in adolescents with Gender Dysphoria. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2019;9(9):378-385. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3408244

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Received: 25.08.2019. Revised: 30.08.2019. Accepted: 14.09.2019.

Suppression of puberty with GnRH analogues in adolescents with Gender Dysphoria

Julita Poleszak^1*, Przemysław Szabat², Marta Szabat², Magdalena Wójcik¹,
Grzegorz Boreński¹, Małgorzata Janowska³, Hanna Karakuła-Juchnowicz³

¹ Student Reaserch Group at the I Department of Psychiatry, Psychoteraphy and Early Intervertion, Medical University of Lublin

² Student Science Club at the Department of Applied Psychology, Medical University of Lublin
³ I Department of Psychiatry, Psychoteraphy and Early Intervertion, Medical University of Lublin

* E-mail adres: julita.poleszak@wp.pl

ORCID ID:

Julita Poleszak https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5166-6262
Przemysław Szabat https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5796-1900
Marta Szabat https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6309-2027
Magdalena Wójcik https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0999-6284
Grzegorz Boreński https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5359-7555
Małgorzata Janowska https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3643-2310

Hanna Karakuła-Juchnowicz http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5971-795X
 

Abstract

Introduction: Gender Dysphoria (GD) is defined as a mismatch between biological sex characteristics and gender identity. The percentage of teenagers with doubts about their gender identity has dramatically increased over the past decade.

The aim of the study: This article presents the positions of supporters and opponents regarding suppression of puberty with GnRH analogues in GD adolescents.

Material and method: Standard criteria were used to review the literature data. The search of articles in the PubMed database was carried out using the following keywords: gender dysphoria, transsexualism, suppression of puberty.

Description: Due to the extension of the time needed to shape gender identity, suppression of puberty seems to be a beneficial preventive measure for the development of sexual dysphoria. Adolescents avoid suffering associated with the development of unwanted sex.  However, there are numerous concerns about the negative effects of puberty inhibition on bone development, neuropsychological development and future fertility.

Summary: The safety and effectiveness of therapy that inhibits puberty is not properly grounded in scientific evidence. There is still a lack of research assessing the long-term effects of administering hormones that interfere with adolescent sexual development.

Keywords: gender dysphoria, transsexualism, suppression of puberty